Hebrew · H7937

שָׁכַר

To become tipsy ; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively) influence

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שָׁכַרH7937

Pronunciationšākar

What does שָׁכַר (šākar) mean in the Bible?

שָׁכַר (šākar): Intoxication as loss of rational control, extended figuratively to overwhelming influence or satiation of desire.

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What does שָׁכַר (šākar) mean in the Bible?

שָׁכַר (šākar): Intoxication as loss of rational control, extended figuratively to overwhelming influence or satiation of desire.

How does the BSB render H7937?

The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include drunk (3), and drank freely (1), and he got [Uriah] drunk (1), and I will make them drunk (1), be drunk (1).

Where does שָׁכַר (šākar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 9:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (5), Isaiah (4), Genesis (2), 1 Samuel (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

drunk3×Deuteronomy 32:42, Jeremiah 51:7, Jeremiah 51:57

and drank freely1×Genesis 43:34

and he got [Uriah] drunk1×2 Samuel 11:13

and I will make them drunk1×Jeremiah 51:39

be drunk1×Isaiah 29:9

drink freely1×Song Of Solomon 5:1

drunken1×Isaiah 51:21

get drunk1×Jeremiah 25:27

have your fill1×Haggai 1:6

he became drunk1×Genesis 9:21

I made them drunk1×Isaiah 63:6

Make him drunk1×Jeremiah 48:26

they are drunk1×Habakkuk 2:15

they will be drunk1×Isaiah 49:26

will become drunk1×Nahum 3:11

will you be drunk1×1 Samuel 1:14

you will get drunk1×Lamentations 4:21

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Genesis 9:21וַיִּשְׁכָּ֑רtohe became drunkConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 43:34וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּtoand drank freelyConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 32:42אַשְׁכִּ֤ירtodrunkVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular 1 Samuel 1:14תִּשְׁתַּכָּרִ֑יןtowill you be drunkVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person feminine singular | Paragogic nun 2 Samuel 11:13וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּtoand he got [Uriah] drunkConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Song Of Solomon 5:1וְשִׁכְר֖וּtodrink freelyConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Isaiah 29:9שָֽׁכְר֣וּtobe drunkVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Isaiah 49:26יִשְׁכָּר֑וּןtothey will be drunkVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Isaiah 51:21וּשְׁכֻרַ֖תtodrunkenConjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct Isaiah 63:6וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖םtoI made them drunkConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 9:21

Aligned rows19

Books represented11

Genesis2Deuteronomy11 Samuel12 Samuel1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah4Jeremiah5Lamentations1Nahum1Habakkuk1Haggai1

Source forms

אַשְׁכִּ֤יר1x’aš·kîrDeuteronomy 32:42

הַשְׁכִּירֻ֕הוּ1xhaš·kî·ru·hūJeremiah 48:26

וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם1xwa·’ă·šak·kə·rêmIsaiah 63:6

וְ֠הִשְׁכַּרְתִּי1xwə·hiš·kar·tîJeremiah 51:57

וְהִשְׁכַּרְתִּים֙1xwə·hiš·kar·tîmJeremiah 51:39

וַיִּשְׁכָּ֑ר1xway·yiš·kārGenesis 9:21

וַֽיְשַׁכְּרֵ֑הוּ1xway·šak·kə·rê·hū2 Samuel 11:13

וַֽיִּשְׁכְּר֖וּ1xway·yiš·kə·rūGenesis 43:34

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural2xSong Of Solomon 5:1, Jeremiah 25:27

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular2xLamentations 4:21, Nahum 3:11

Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular construct1xIsaiah 51:21

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xJeremiah 51:57

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1xJeremiah 51:39

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1xIsaiah 63:6

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular1x2 Samuel 11:13

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xGenesis 43:34

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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What does שָׁכַר (šākar) mean in the Bible?

What does שָׁכַר (šākar) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7937?

Where does שָׁכַר (šākar) appear in Scripture?

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